Information processing apparatus, control method of information processing apparatus, and storage medium storing program

US9503587B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9503587-B2
Application numberUS-201514744237-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 19, 2015
Priority dateMar 5, 2012
Publication dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 22, 2016

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In an information processing apparatus capable of executing a first wireless communication method and a second wireless communication method having a communication range wider than that of the first wireless communication method, an apparatus to be caused to execute predetermined processing is searched for using both the first wireless communication method and the second wireless communication method. When a common apparatus has been found by both the first wireless communication method and the second wireless communication method, the common apparatus is decided as the apparatus to be caused to execute the predetermined processing by the second wireless communication method.

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What is claimed is: 1. An information processing device capable of executing a first wireless communication method and a second wireless communication method having a communication range wider than that of the first wireless communication method, comprising: a first communication unit configured to communicate with an apparatus by using the first wireless communication method; and a second communication unit configured to communicate with an apparatus by using the second wireles…

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What does patent US9503587B2 cover?
In an information processing apparatus capable of executing a first wireless communication method and a second wireless communication method having a communication range wider than that of the first wireless communication method, an apparatus to be caused to execute predetermined processing is searched for using both the first wireless communication method and the second wireless communication …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N1/00108. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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